Eating Live Spiders...How Good Communication Skills Can Make You a Better Advancement Professional

June 13, 2011
Online
12 - 1:30 p.m. Eastern

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Please note: This OSS is a video webcast.

Do you wish you could be more comfortable sitting across the table from a prospective donor? Would you become more valuable as an alumni relations officer if you could stand up in front of an alumni group and speak clearly and confidently about your school? Can you see the value in developing strong communication skills to help you both in and out of the work environment?

Join long-time advancement leader John Feudo as he shares time-tested tips on how to be a better speaker and listener. Learn how to develop the communication skills necessary to make you an even better representative of your institution's advancement efforts. Even your ability to communicate more effectively by phone can be improved using these helpful tips.

One copy of Feudo's newest book, I'd Rather Eat Live Spiders; A Definitive Guide to Becoming a Successful Speaker, (CASE, 2011) is included with each institutional registration. An added bonus to help you succeed!

Speaker

John Feudo
Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations
Boston College

John Feudo, a 1982 Boston College graduate, is his alma mater's associate vice president for alumni relations. Feudo, an alumni relations professional for more than 20 years, was the executive director of the University of Connecticut Alumni Association from 1999 until his move to Boston College in 2006.
In 1988, Feudo became director of alumni field services at Tufts University and five years later was named associate vice chancellor for university advancement at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst.
He has also authored and edited several books for CASE on the alumni relations profession, including editing the recent 2nd Edition of Alumni Relations: A Newcomer's Guide to Success. I'd Rather Eat Live Spiders; A Definitive Guide to Becoming a Successful Speaker is due out by June 2011.

Who Should Attend

• Development officers and their teams
• Alumni relations directors and their staff 
• Any advancement professional looking to improve his or her skills and comfort level in speaking to groups or individuals

Benefits of Attending

• Hear from Crystal Apple winner and veteran advancement leader on how to develop an invaluable skill.
• Find out how to integrate communication tips and presentation concepts into your daily work and special events .
• Gain knowledge on refining your public speaking skills for greater success.
• Learn how to overcome your fears of speaking to individuals or groups.

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Registration Fees

$275, CASE members; $365, Nonmembers